About this job
About Yeronga State High School
Our school's vision is 'Quality Pathways to Success'. This vision is simple yet powerful and is predicated on high standards, solid foundations, innovative practices, strong traditions and the agreed values of: Quality, Harmony, and Sustainability. Yeronga State High School provides opportunities for all students, irrespective of background and ability to access a broad range of knowledge skills and competencies. Yeronga provides learning pathways to a socially, economically and environmentally balanced future.
About the Role
Key aspects of the Junior Secondary Deputy Principal include (but not limited to):
- Junior Secondary Schooling focus on Australian Curriculum Alignment
- Arts Academy
- Primary School Partnerships & Transition Programs
- Learning Innovation Centre (Flexispace Learning Programs, reporting requirements)
- Whole School Inclusion Agenda
- Student Wellbeing Program.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Deputise for the Principal when required.
- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
About You
Within the context of the role described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:
- Demonstrated capacity to provide curriculum leadership leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
- Capacity to use strategic thinking and analytical skills to contribute to educational outcomes at the school level.
- Capacity to manage effectively human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality outcomes.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain an organisational culture based on ethical professional and personal behaviours and corporate values.
- Please note: The final criteria will be addressed through referee checks and elaborated on at interview; do not write to this in your written application.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
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Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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